KRY Crystallex International Corp. Common Stock

Crystallex to be Added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index and the S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index TORONTO, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crystallex International Corporation (AMEX:KRY) Toronto announced today that Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations has advised that it will be adding the corporation to the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index and the S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index with effect from the close of business on June 18, 2004. "Crystallex is very pleased to have been selected for inclusion in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as this will directly benefit our shareholders by further increasing the Company's liquidity and visibility," said Todd Bruce, President and CEO while noting that, "The inclusion also represents an independent measure of the company's progress in achieving its objective of taking Crystallex to the next level in the industry." The S&P/TSX Composite Index comprises approximately 80% of market capitalization for Canadian-based companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The size of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and its broad economic sector coverage has made the S&P/TSX Composite Index the premier indicator of market activity for Canadian equity markets. The S&P/TSX Composite Index also serves as the benchmark for the mutual fund industry and Canadian pension funds. About Crystallex Crystallex International Corporation is a Canadian based gold producer with significant operations and exploration properties in Venezuela. The Company's principal asset is the Las Cristinas property in Bolivar State that is currently under development. Other key assets include the Tomi Mine, the La Victoria Mine and the Revemin Mill. Crystallex shares trade on the TSX (symbol: KRY) and AMEX (symbol: KRY) Exchanges. NOTE: This may include certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this presentation, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Crystallex, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in documents, including but not limited to its annual information form ("AIF") and its annual report on Form 20-F, filed from time to time with the Canadian provincial securities regulators, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and other regulatory authorities. The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed this release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. DATASOURCE: Crystallex International Corporation CONTACT: Investor Relations, Richard Marshall, VP of Crystallex International Corporation, +1-800-738-1577, or Web site: http://www.crystallex.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/114620.html

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